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Paxton Supports Doctor Challenging Ivermectin Reprimand in Texas

2/14/2026

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton backs Dr. Mary Talley Bowden as she challenges the Texas Medical Board’s reprimand for ivermectin.
The Texas Medical Board upheld Bowden’s reprimand, and the hospital denied Bowden privileges.
Paxton filed a petition to intervene, arguing Bowden’s constitutional rights were violated.
The case centers on Bowden's treatment of Jason Jones, a sheriff’s deputy hospitalized with COVID-19 who died, and World Health Organization (WHO) guidance against ivermectin.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton backs Dr. Mary Talley Bowden as she challenges the Texas Medical Board’s reprimand for ivermectin.
The Texas Medical Board upheld Bowden’s reprimand, and the hospital denied Bowden privileges.
Paxton filed a petition to intervene, arguing Bowden’s constitutional rights were violated.
The case centers on Bowden's treatment of Jason Jones, a sheriff’s deputy hospitalized with COVID-19 who died, and World Health Organization (WHO) guidance against ivermectin.